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Desktop: Jam now available

Spotify is bringing Jam to the desktop app! 拾 ️ Now you can start or join a listening party with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates, with the Spotify desktop app in addition to the mobile app. Although you can listen on your own, Jam in...

MattSuda
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
2 weeks ago
James335
Casual Listener
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Desktop: New "Now Playing View" sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar. Together, the individually customizable design of these new views provides a richer experience, m...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
Monday
rednblu
Roadie
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New Your Library sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player. The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if you haven't already. The new Your Library sidebar improves nav...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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[Troubleshooting] Windows

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help get things working again. What to try first Perform a soft reset (generally rebooting the device will suffice). If that doesn’t help, try a clean reinstall. Be sure to l...

Goodman
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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Syncronization between Windows Desktop and iPhone

PlanFreeDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 10, Windows 10My Question or IssueMy desktop and iphone versions of Spotify are not syncronized at all. I think I read that it's not possible with a Free account. Is that true? Also, I don't understand why o...

AbiBaby
Newbie
Plan Free Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 10, Windows 10 My Question or Issue My desktop and iphone versions of Spotify are not syncronized at all. I think I read that it's not possible ...
2019-05-13 2:50:00 PM
2019-05-19 7:24:58 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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1 replies
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Side bar expands on long names

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe side bar that displays the 'Home' link, Your Library, Playlist, etc, keeps expanding when my mouse hovers past a long name. There are a few playlist that have long names. ...

sixshot
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The side bar that displays the 'Home' link, Your Library, Playlist, etc, keeps expanding when my mo...
2019-05-19 1:08:46 AM
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Cannot Add Songs to Playlist

PlanFree/Premium PremiumCountry USA Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) PCOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I copy the link to a song (with the intention of adding it to ...

roots_and_roads
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) PC Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Windows 10 M...
2019-05-18 5:00:43 AM
2019-05-18 9:25:20 PM
roots_and_roads
Casual Listener
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Modern Slavery Ad plays then Spotify stops working

PlanFree/PremiumCountry UK Device Google, Laptop (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Windows 10(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSpotify works, but as soon as the Modern Slavery advert comes o...

f_wxo-4ci8nz
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device Google, Laptop (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows 10 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) &n...
2019-05-18 1:39:29 PM
2019-05-18 7:30:28 PM
f_wxo-4ci8nz
Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Premium does not work on Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDell Inspiron 3650Operating SystemWindows 10, 64 bit OSMy Question or IssueHello all. Last night, I noticed that my Spotify is no longer working. Upon launching the client on my PC, the Spotify window opens momentarily (...

Creeperguy05
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Dell Inspiron 3650 Operating System Windows 10, 64 bit OS My Question or Issue Hello all. Last night, I noticed that my Spotify is no longer working. Upon ...
2019-05-14 2:46:00 AM
2019-05-18 4:22:32 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Disable local files still not working??

Goddamit Spotify! Your total disregard for fixing glitches is quite staggering. Disabling local files STILL NOT WORKING! I've seen threads complaining about this going back years (just like the inability to reset profile names, without having a tech ...

user-removed
Visitor
Goddamit Spotify! Your total disregard for fixing glitches is quite staggering. Disabling local files STILL NOT WORKING! I've seen threads complaining about this going back years (just like the inabi...
2019-05-14 1:51:47 AM
2019-05-18 4:17:52 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution Missing dislike button on Windows Version

hey i Missing my dislike Button in the Windows Version from Spotify. How should I adjust my mixtapes, if I can no longer dislike song, which I do not like? at "mix for the Week" & "Replease Radar" i have a dislike button, but it's not works. the song...

Emorgaly
Casual Listener
hey i Missing my dislike Button in the Windows Version from Spotify. How should I adjust my mixtapes, if I can no longer dislike song, which I do not like? at "mix for the Week" & "Replease Radar...
2019-05-13 11:12:41 PM
2019-05-18 4:04:57 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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remove songs from library

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceNote 9Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueJust recently, I have been unable to remove songs from my library. I select "remove song from library" or I would hit the "x" near song. Doesn't work. All it does is put ...

Europe7283
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Note 9 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Just recently, I have been unable to remove songs from my library. I select "remove song...
2019-05-18 3:21:30 PM
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Superuser Contribution Waiting for connection, 2 active internet connections, won't download

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDell 5290 2-in-1 w/ LTEOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify is acting like "Download over cellular" is turned off, but the Windows 10 version of this app does not include this switch as it's built in to the...

Sbradno
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device Dell 5290 2-in-1 w/ LTE Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify is acting like "Download over cellular" is turned off, but the Windows...
2019-05-13 5:06:39 PM
2019-05-18 10:38:13 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Songs on Windows don´t play

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevicePcOperating SystemWindows My Question:If I want to play a song on the Spotify app it stops after a few seconds. In the internet the playback works! I've already tried everything Spotify helps to do! Please help me!

Karossuz
Newbie
Plan Free Country Germany Device Pc Operating System Windows My Question: If I want to play a song on the Spotify app it stops after a few seconds. In the internet the playback works...
2019-05-12 5:02:17 PM
2019-05-18 10:37:38 AM
Guido
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Wrong current song

Hello! Before I start, have to mention that I tend to sort all my playlists by their adding date so that the newest song I add is on top. I don't know how seriously to take this issue but lately, since the last update, I have encountered issue which ...

Leftblu
Music Fan
Hello! Before I start, have to mention that I tend to sort all my playlists by their adding date so that the newest song I add is on top. I don't know how seriously to take this issue but la...
2019-05-12 4:53:47 PM
2019-05-18 10:34:18 AM
Guido
Spotify Legend
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3 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution Action keys only work for chrome

When i use my action keys they start playing random videos i have open on chrome on youtube and just completely ignore spotify how do i fix this?

Banzairin
Newbie
When i use my action keys they start playing random videos i have open on chrome on youtube and just completely ignore spotify how do i fix this?
2019-05-12 3:55:33 PM
2019-05-18 9:56:45 AM
Guido
Spotify Legend
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So bleep confused

PlanFree but planning to go PremiumCountryCanada DeviceIPhone 7 plus and LaptopOperating SystemIOS 12 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue Alright so i used spotify in the past however i’m deciding to come back to it (with a fresh account) however whe...

ThaTrenchez
Casual Listener
Plan Free but planning to go Premium Country Canada Device IPhone 7 plus and Laptop Operating System IOS 12 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue Alright so i used spot...
2019-05-18 7:32:12 AM
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Can't add songs to playlists

PlanFreeCountryUnited statesDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI used to be able to add songs to any playlist I made, now it seems I can't do that anymo...

Orangeluigi
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country United states Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I used t...
2019-05-17 3:17:45 AM
2019-05-17 12:50:29 AM
Orangeluigi
Casual Listener
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6 replies
5 likes

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Hay canciones que no puedo escuchar en mi pc y en otros dispositivos si

Hay canciones de no importa que artista sea no puedo escucharlas en mi computadora, pero entro desde cualquier otro dispositivo, sea mi celular u otra computadora y puedo escucharlo todo. Ya desinstale spotify como 5 veces y siempre pasa lo mismo Pla...

leeo2406
Newbie
Hay canciones de no importa que artista sea no puedo escucharlas en mi computadora, pero entro desde cualquier otro dispositivo, sea mi celular u otra computadora y puedo escucharlo todo. Ya desinsta...
2019-05-17 11:33:42 PM
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Local files won't sync with songs on the cloud

PlanPremiumCountryBulgariaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have added my local files with Spotify, but it won't sync them with the ones on the cloud. I know for sure that those albums exist on Spotify, because ...

Ivailo97
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Bulgaria Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have added my local files with Spotify, but it won't sync them with the one...
2019-05-17 11:08:46 PM
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Windows client not playing any music. Works on all other platforms though.

Hey there.. There's an issue since today with my WindowsClient. It doen't play ANY of my music. No matter if it's my own playlist or an official one. Trying on my browser on the same PC, it starts playing immediately. Same if I start on my Android ph...

3blatt
Regular
Hey there.. There's an issue since today with my WindowsClient. It doen't play ANY of my music. No matter if it's my own playlist or an official one. Trying on my browser on t...
2019-05-17 5:39:56 PM
2019-05-17 7:39:47 PM
drmark69
Newbie
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Superuser Contribution Using Chrome on laptop: Spotify just stops and self volumises

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceLatest version of Chrome on an ACER laptop 1 year oldOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy does it stop playing? Twice in 5 mins now it has just stopped playing and came out the playlist. I physically need ro...

FractionBronson
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Latest version of Chrome on an ACER laptop 1 year old Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Why does it stop playing? Twice in 5 ...
2019-05-01 3:37:06 PM
2019-05-17 3:32:09 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution The app closes without letting me log in.

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7My Question or IssueI know there are a lot of these kind of posts, but none had the right answer to my problem.Basically, the app does open but it starts blinking and closes before I can do ...

orbitxcx
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I know there are a lot of these kind of posts, but none had the right answer to my problem. Basicall...
2019-05-13 4:34:09 PM
2019-05-17 1:59:32 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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Spotify adding the music I listen to to the playlist I don't want it to.

Alright so, on the Windows desktop app, I created a playlist entitled "Stream" and it's made for, you guessed it, being a background music when I'm streaming games. However, I made another playlist entitled "Stream metal" that's made for, you guessed...

Synthz0rz
Casual Listener
Alright so, on the Windows desktop app, I created a playlist entitled "Stream" and it's made for, you guessed it, being a background music when I'm streaming games. However, I made another playlist e...
2019-05-17 1:41:49 PM
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